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TRUsTEE's SALE
Il OF "A
DESIRABLE LITTLE FARM

Near Bird Hill, Nd, and
ALUABLE PERSONAL PROPERTY

By virtue of deed of trust from Mary Il.
Pool to the undersigned, duly executed and
recorded among the Land Records of Carroll
county, | will sell at public sale, on the prem.
ises now occupied by the said Mary f. Pool
on the Nicodemus road, about one mile south
of Bird Hill, Nd, in Wooery district, about
seven miles from Westminster, and adjoining
the land of John I. Phillips, Wm. IL. Bloom
and others, on
Thursday, 10Th day of March, a. D., 1887,
at u o'clock, NJ, desirable little farm, con-
tanning
10 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
The improvements thereon con-
sist of comfortable two-story ASNCN
Log and Frame Dwelling House 5EEzA
small barn, tenant house, meat y
house, corn house, dairy, and other necessary
outbuildlngs, all of which are conveniently
located and are in good repair; two springs
OF excellent water convenient to the buildings,
the fields are well laid off and watered, and
the farm has due proportion of Woodland.
There IS also an excellent orchard of apples
and other fruit trees on the premises. This
property is desirably located and is worthy the
attention of purchasers.
Also at the same time the following Per-
sonal Property, to-wit: Two excel fss-z5--s
iehI "orh HORSES, TWO mllcn cows, MAN
one has calf by her side and the ~=z4=zzxs
other will be fresh on the day of sale; four
shoats, three-horse broadtread wagon, one
horse spring wagon, hay rake, lot plows, fur
row and shovel; chains, halters, shovels,
forks, ETC., wagon gears, front gears, breech-
bands, lines, brides, collars, ETC., lot clover
and timothy hay, lot fodder, about 20 barrels
corn, about u acres growing wheat, bushels
clover seed, and a large variety of other arti,
cles too numerous to mention.
Terms of Sale of the Real Estate.-One>
third cash on the day of sale, or on the ratifi-
cation thereof. one-third in nine months, and
the other one.third in eighteen months from
the dale of sale; the credit payments to be Sc,
cured by the notes of the purchaser or pur-
chasers, with approved security, bearing in,
terest from the day Of sale.
Terms of sale of the Personal Property
All'sums Of $40 and under, cash; on all sums
above $40 a credit of six months will be given
on note, with approved security, bearing in,
terest from the day of sale
ALFRED I. BUCKINGHAM,
Trustee,
Reifsnider 4 Reifsnider, Solicitors,
P. A. Gorsuch, Auctioueer. feb Its,
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The aand at W. NJ. College.

The faculty of Western Maryland College
conducted Washington's Birthday celebra-
ton at the institution on Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. j. 7. MRrray, of the NJ. P. Church,
opened the exercises with prayer, and Prof.
Schaeffer read extracts from Washington
Farewell Address. The eulogy of Washing,
ington by Daniel Webster was read by Prof.
McDaniel, and Miss 0wings read "The City
of the Living Prof Rinehart interspersed
the program with instrumental music, and
DR.. Lewis, the President, closed with a com
ical piece entitled Barney O'Reirdon, the
Navigator.
After the celebration the students were
given an extra dinner.
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Two Accidents.

August Monath, engaged at Geiselman 4
Sons furniture factory, this city, had thumb
cut off and several fingers nearly severed by
n circular saw on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Henry E. Morelock met with severe
accident about five O clock Wednesday morn l.
ing. He started to go down stairs and fell to
the story below. His head was severely cut,
a wrist was dislocated and his back badly IN
;ured. DIR. John S. Matthias is attending him.
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Electric Railway Signal.

The Electric Railway Signal invented hv
DIR. E. d. Wells, of Westminster, and which
is secured to him by letters patent, will be n
valuable invention if it will work PRACTICABLE
as it does in the model.
The object of the invention is to prevent
accidents from trains running into each other.
to prevent trains running into vehicles at
crossings, and to prevent accidents from open
switches. The invention contemplates the
division of line of railroad into sections,
!llI.. 49, 49, s s..e..s, m
nyoviding electrical connections and signals
for each section, whereby one train is auto
matically signaled and prevented from enter
ing one section of track until the train on that
section has passed off the same.
The patent consists in the peculiar con-
aruction and arrangement ofthe circuit, con-
facts and signaling mechanism, whereby the
above object is accomplished, and which con-
strpction is equally applicable as a switch sig
nal.
Should this invention prove efficient for the
purposes intended. it will be one of the most
valuable and useful of the century. Danger
from accident on railroads would be reduced to
a minimum, and no such terrible eatastrephes
as are almost daily reported would be ct all
probable.
Before the invention was patented DIR.
Wells wrote to the president of a trunk-line
railroad. explained the object and utility, and
asked if it were desirable. The reply was
favorable, and an engineer was sent to exam
inc model. The engineer studied it carefully,
and to him it worked perfectly. He could
suggest no improvement, and expressed the
belief that the invention would prove sue
cess in its practical workings.
Since the patent was granted, a large model,
with track twenty feet long, has been con.
structed by an electrician in Baltimore, and
next week will be exhibited to some railroad
officials. As soon thereafter as possible. a
practical test of the invention will be made.
DR.. Wells has disposed of an interest in his
patent to two citizens of Westminster, and a
sufficient amount of capital will be put up to
fully demonstrate the utility of the invention.
If it will operate az intended, the railroads OF
the country would make haste 10 avail them,
selves of it. 1t would not only be the means
of saving life and property, but the railroad
companies would avoid the now almost con
tinuous litigation over damages for loss of life
or litzb
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COMPREHENSIVE NoT1oR.

The undersigned have formed CO. partner
ship for the practice Of the Law, under the
firm name of Reifsnider 4 ReifAnider. Spe.
cial attention given to the Settlement Of
Astates and Collections. Office on Main ST.,
adjoining the residence of Chas. I. Reif-
snider. CHAS. 4. REIFSNIDER,
oo % j. MILTON REIFSNIDER.
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LEWIS B. LIPPY,
EDMUND LIPPY,
Executors.
Mbs Il

@ URvEYoR, CoNvEYANCER
y and SCRIVENER. = Having had
many years experience as Surveyor, Convey
ANGER and Scrivener, l take this method Of
informing the public that am prepared 70 do
such work with promptness and upon reason
able terms, and respectfully solicit share
of your patronage. Office near Patapsco
Station, W. NJ. r. r.
feb. 5tf JABEz a. BUSH
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Drill Of Nations-Festival.

The National Drill given at the Skating
Rink under the auspices of the ladies of Cen
! tenary NJ. +. Church, on Tuesday and We'd
nesday nights, was brilliant success in every
particular. The entertainment was given in
connection with an oyster and ice cream fes-
tival for the benefit of the Sunday School,
and 500 was realized from the entrance fees
and the sale of supper tickets. The rink was
tastefully decorated with the national colors,
and music was furnished by the Westminster
Band. The refreshment and fancy tables
were presided over by ladies of the church
assisted by the young ladies who participated
in the drill A gypsey tent occupied prom
inent position, where lemonade was sold by
a group of gypsies in bright and becoming
costumes.
Between seven and eight hundred people
witnessed the drill on Tuesday evening. Miss
Nellie Grant Horn, of Baltimore, imperson.
ated Liberty and led the march, with Misses
Mary B. Shellman and Josephine Beaver as
file leaders, Col. S. X. Herr drill master, and
j. Clarence Moberly drummer. The young
ladies wore the national costumes of America,
France, Switzerland, Spain and Scotland, and
carried their national colors. The marching
was excellent and was frequently applauded.
Miss Horn won for herself many laurels by
the graceful and skilfull management of her
lOiSeSi duu was lieduch1ly upplduueu. L ue
young ladies participating and nationalities
represented we're
America-Misses Mary B. Shellman, 10.
sephine Beaver, Flora A. McNeal, Ira Morn
ingstar, Carrie Barnes. Anna May Leas, Jen-
ME Malehorn and Annie Lambert.
>, FFaRce11MNisges GRACE ssprie 'WXer, Pauline
Erumbo, Ella Fringsgv cf''l Al;cq Ampler, Lot.
Lizzie Thomson. 1' anu
Switzerland-M Annie Stite.,.. Al.
Shriver, BERTHE Keene, Mollie WickeIr, n Fon'
ence Malehorn, George Franklinf uaaU;o
Robinson and Annie FriZzell. 4ass''
spaip-Misses Lillian Erb, Rertiel somor
Vile, BERTHE Rockingham, Maggie 7 owson
Maggie Miller, Lillian Nominal U4'9 I5a
Fringer and Ella I4eisteP <zg - 20 -
scotland-Misses Fannie Fringer, MoIiie
Hsater. Ada Frizzell, Laura Hunter, Nellie
Warner, Jane Shreeve, Kstie-AA AID !
Bette Frkchey.
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BUSINESS PROPERTY
IL AT
PUBLIC SALE.

By authority of the last will and testament
of Mary A, Keefer, deceased, and by virture
of an order of the Orphans Court Of Carroll
county, HsEill soil OF public sale, on thesprem-
ises of the late deceased, in the city of
Westminster, Nd, on
SATURDAY, 5tA day Of MARCH, 1887,
at l o'clock, p. m, the House
and Premises in which the de- AMSN-,l
ceased lived. The house is 81 - - ~
frame, roughcast, two-story,
containing seven rooms, with good size store
room, and is situated near the railroad
and in the business part of Westminster
The lot has front of so feet on Main street,
and runs back 1893 feet to an alley.
Also, at the same time, all the Furniture in
said house, consisting of Redsieads, Bedding,
Carpeting, Stoves, Kitchen Furniture, and
many articles not named.
Terms Of Personal Fropeyty.-0n all sums
Of IS and upwards credit of six months,
with note and security, bearing interest from
date ali sums under IS, cash.
Terms Of Real Estdte.-0ne- third cash,
oue-third in one year and one third in two
years from the day of sale; the credit pay
ments to bear interest from the day of sale,
with approved security. Sale Positive.
fehl2ts N. l. G0RSUCH, Executor.
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EXECUTORS SALE.

The undersigned as executors Of the last
will and testament of Benjamin Lppy, late of
Carroll county, deceased, and by virtne Of an
order of the Orphans Court Of Carroll
county, will sell at Public Sale, on the premi-
ses at Melrose, on
TUESDAY, MARCH 1sf, 1887, at re M,
the House and Lot lately occupied by the de-
ceased. The lot contains about
zaSA-.S e-quarter acre of land, and
III T&A is improved by a large Frame
n sE:sa47l4szC Dwelling, two stories, good
water, fruit, &c. With this property will be
sold quarter acre lot across the alley,
upon which there is good stable, wash
house, hog pen, &c. Also at the same time,
lot containing about acres, adjoining the
other property. The property will be sold
separately or together, as may be deemed best.
After the sale Of real estate, some personal
property will be sold,
TERMs.-0ne-third cash on the day OF
sale, or ratification thereof by the said court;
the balance in one and two years, on note
with approved security, bearing interest from
day Of sale,
LEWIS B. LIPPY,
EDMUND LIPPY,
feb5 IS Executors.
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MORTGAGES SALE
AVA OF A
Valuable Hotel Property and
House and Lot,
In Mexico, Carroll County, Maryland.

By virtue of the power contained in q mort
gage from Joseph Lippy and Rebecea Lippy,
his wife, to the undersigned, bearing date
April 2, 1885, and recorded among the Real
Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll county in
Liber G. A. NJ, No. %, Folio 60, ETC., will
sell at public sale, on the premises, on
Monday, the 7th day Of March, A. d., 1887,
at o'clock, P. NJ, all those two parcels of
land described in said mortgage, being parts
of tract of land called ''Loveall's Enlarge,
ment." The first parcel contains
6 ACRES, l ROOD AND 5 PERCHES
of land, more or less. The improvements
thereon are and one. half
story Log and Frame Dwelling AGM-1
and Hotel Property, stable, car @ssf
riage house, wash house, ETC.;
orchard of apple and other trees; water con-
vvenient to the buildings. This property is
known as the Mexico Hotel and is we'll adapt
ed to the hotel business.
Second parcel of land containing
l ACRE, ROOD AND 10 PERCHES
more or less. This lot is improved BY good
two story FRAME DWELLING HOUSE.
orchard. of excellent fruit, etc.
These properties are situate in the village
of Mexico, about three miles from Westmir-
steri on the road leading from Manchester and
Hampstead to Westminster, and the same-are.
now in the occupancy of the said JosS
Lippy.
Terms of Sale.-Cash; or, if desirsI
purchaser or purchasers, one-half q
day of sale, or on the ratifcation
the other ne-half in six montA
OF sale; the credit payment ID
the note of the purchaser or pI
approved security, bearing iI
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yes, Brothers Vanderford, lift up your
voice like trumpet Cry aloud and spare
not. Sound the bugle long and loud. Call
together the few honored workers yet living
that were instrumental in the organization OF
young Carroll county, and let us do them
honor by celebrating her fitieth anniversary.
| was in the procession of February 18th,
1887. and though boy did my share of
making a noise. N. /. &.
Feb 81 1887
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Items from Denning's.

The farm of Mr.. Nathan Franklin wa
offered for sale last Saturday, but was no
sold. On the way home from the sale Isaac
Killer broke an axle and his wife had to walk
from this place home.
Mr.. Greenwood, who has been very i'll witt
typhoid fever, is still in critical condition
-..tE;sAbEshan Alhagaa .aes of te~,ssOs
successful farmers Of this community, IS gong
to quit farming, having rented his farm tq MS
son Harry.
Miss Jennie Hollinger, of Adams county,
Pa, who has been visiting IN the ne!gh1or-
hood, has been called home on account Oh her
mothers ILLNESS,
One of our young mels BOX his best CIR. to
a party one night last seek, and returning
home in the wee small hours OF the morning
was so absorbed in happy revere that ne iost
his hat and did not know where he lost 1t.
But nothing daunted, he determined to re-
cover lost property. After fruitless search
he returned, called the lady up and got some
matches after-Yhish be resumed his search
but ali~in vain. Yhe hat seemed to have
taken wings, and after strewing the road with
burnt matches he went home poorer but wiser.
The next morning Mr.. K, going along the
road, found the hat, which appears 70 have
staI d home. as it was some distance nearer
home than where our gallant knight had been
looking for it. Mr.. X. gave the hat to the
LADY, who returned it to the owner.
Another of our young gentlemen lost one
of his shoes the same night, so you know the
roads are pretty muddy.
Mr.. Samuel Little, who has been living in
Ohio for the last two months. has returned
home.
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MORE EARTHQUAKES,

Southern France, SwItseEaand and Nor
thern ItRtsY shaken Buildings
Th7Own Down and Hundreds of PeO-
pie Killed.
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pATAPsco ITEMS.
FATAPbCU ITEMS.
Sunday School Observation-Disclosures, Acct

dents, &C.
The Sunday School board of Patapsco NJ.
+. Church recognized their Sunday School
on last Tuesday evening by electing the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year, viz;
superintendent, N. Watson Taylor; assistant,
A. f. Oursler; secretary, Emory Ebaugh;
assistant, Schlosser Rooms; treasurer, Mrs.
Ella Ebangh; librarian, G. Frank Shamer
Death is still abroad in the land, culling
here and there its chosen objects and bearing
them from among US. After long and painful
illness, borne with humility and resignation
such as none but Christian woman eau so
patiently endure, Mrs. Catharine L. Taylor
died on the 9th inst, aged "a years, months
and ii days. Two sons and four daughters
survive her. She had been an invalid for five
years, but at last death ended her sufferings.
Ruth Ann Williams, youngest daughter of
Charles f. Williams, died very suddenly on
the 10th inst, in Philadelphia, whittier she
had gone on visit, aged "a years, l month
and 25 days. The remains were brought
home to her grief stricken family and inferred
at Emory NJ. E. Church. Rev. T. N. West,
the pastor in charge, delivered, in an able
manner, the funeral oration-subject, "The
appalling nature and certainty of death, the
necessity of preparation, and the bliss of the
Christian hereafter
On last Tuesday, while hauling stone from
a field a little son of Harrison Burk, aged
about six years, was following after the wagon,
and getting upon the wheel unnoticed was run
over, the wagon wheel passing over his face.
The boy was alive at last reports, the field
being SO soft his head was almost buried in
the mud.
Public travel has been much impeded in
our county for some time past, in consequence
of the very bad condition of our county roads,
In some places the bottom has virtually fallen
out.
The young people have added considerably
to the postal service since St. Valentines Day
by sending and exchanging their social greet
ings by means of sentimental valentines, &c.
Our friend George Barnhart was the recipient
of neatly done-up packet, and was at a loss
to know whence it came, until his loving wife
reminded him that it was Valentine day and
she bad thought proper to send him valen-
tine. When he unvrapped it he found him
self to be the papa OF bouncing boy. They
have compromised the joke, and concluded to
keep it as memento of st. Valentine
The shooting contest between William l..
Richards and John Evans for double bar.
relied gun, which has been on haud for several
weeks, ended last Monday in favor of Evans.
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wATERsvILLE ITEMS.
Wreck on the B. & o.-Burning of Dwelling
Receptions, sc.

A wreck occurred on the main stem of the
B. & O., on SATURDAY evening above Waters
vile, the 'Pick Up" running into an east
bound freight, completely demolishing the
engine, the boiler alone holding together.
One car, laden with corn, was totally destroy
ed, the corn being scattered around five or
six inches thick. Fortunately no one was
hurt. Wrecks have become so common on this
road lately, that the people are getting to look
upon them somewhat as they do on thunder
storms and earthquakes. the result of ''Eter-
nal process moving on"
On Wednesday of last week, the dwelling
of Mr.. VIM. England, near Mt. Olive Church,
was burned to the ground. Cause unknown;
loss covered by insurance.
The wood choppers have been making their
axes ring in the woods of Maj. James H..
Steele, who is having six or seven acres of
land cleared on his home property, near this
place.
The usual qnietude of this serene neighbor-
hood has been somewhat enlivened the past
four weeks by series of social entertain
ments given in compliment to Mr.. j. Harry
Steele, jr., and bride. The hospitable man
sion of the groom's father, Maj. James H.
Steele, was the scene of merry gathering on
Friday, the 18th inst, Mr.. and Mrs. Steele
entertaining number of friends in true "Old
Maryland style" Receptions were also given
by Miss Lutte Waters, Miss Maggie War
field and Miss Maud Davis. All were highly
enjoyed. May the marriage bells soon ring
out again,
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Mr. Joshua Sellman, of this city, who was
spoken of in the ADVOCATE last week as being,
with David Foutz, of Uniontown, the only
survivors of committee of twenty or more
appointed to canvass for the success of the
new county, at the election in 1888, nearly
fifty -four years ago. will be IS EARS of age
next September. He enjoys goo lealth for
one of bis years. AID would like : see eel
ebration of the semi-eelteRnial of Carroll on
April 11th-Easter Monday,
A number of gentlemen, who had entirely
overlooked the fact that 1887 was tbs Semi
Centennial year of the organization of Carroll
county, and never thought of it until the AD-
yOCATE noted the fact last week, and suggested
q celebration on Easter Monday, the real
Semi Centennial, have called at the ADvo-
CATE office aud approved the suggestion.
If the day is to be recognized some steps to
that end should be taken at once. The bust
ness men of Westminster, who will have to
take the lead, should act promptly, Com
mittees should be organized next week, if the
celebration is to be held. Let The mattsrs,
dieN S.sd and a conclusion reached sb;rtlv
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at l o'clock, p. M, the House
and Premises in which the de-
ceased lived. The house is a
frame, roughcast, two-story,
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= LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Two shoVks of earth.
quake were felt at Moe at 6 o'clock this
morning, Houses rocked, walls cracked and,
in some cases, frail tenements were thrown to
the ground: The people rushed from their
houses and fell upon their knees in the
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Tho wounslsd De,eotl,s Dlo..

CLEVELAND. Feb. s.--Detectiye Hulligan,
one OF the police officers assaulted by des-
peradoes at Ravenpa, died He leaves a wife
nnd four children Detective Hulligan was
forty years old, md was the Oldest detective
in Cleveland IN point OF service Every
daily paper In tho city Is receiving money
for tho relief OF his family The posi- morteIl
examination revealed ton tarFibfs Wounds In
his head. The skull IN one plaoG was
fractured from the left temple to the base Of
the brain. The coupling pin that was used
nR0p him weighs seven pounds and Ii COW
cred With . Hewspaper tightly wound with
twtpe Capt Aosha. the other a,er.,, wounded haa
% Twice and struck viii ths sconpliaE Din
several times Peter Smith has been ar-
rested OF Columbus on suspicion Of being
ono OF the sssailants He bears traces Of
having been in an ARRAY. but Gan not satis-
factorlly explain Detectives are after two
men who visited store ut KensIngton on
the night of the rescue, bought court plas-
ter and last night called for more; also. car
bolic aoid and probe. One of them had an
Injured arm The detectives think they are
p1obab!; on tho right track